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Section 24: Contracting Out

Delhi Shops and Establishments Act,1954Union territory Act of Delhi · Act 7 of 1954

Any contract or agreement, whether made before or after the commencement of the Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 1970, whereby an employee relinquishes any right conferred by this Act, shall be null and void in so far as it purports to deprive him of such right.

COMMENTS Under section 24 no contract or agreement can be made by an employee with his employer by which he purports to relinquish any right conferred on him by this Act and if such a contract or agreement is made, it would be null and void. In other words, this section makes a contract or agreement under which an employee relinquishes any right conferred by this Act, null and void to the extent it purports to deprive him of the right. A workman will not be legally bound by the contents of the receipt for full and final settlement executed by him if he is waiving any legal dues;

Bhandari Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. M.K. Seth, 1988 (15) DRJ 77 (SN).

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ActDelhi Shops and Establishments Act,1954
Section24
Marginal noteContracting Out
JurisdictionUnion territory of Delhi
StatusIn force as published by the source

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